Ice paqkeb



Aug. 19 1924.

C. H. GREENAWALT ICE PACKER Filed Sent. 13, 1922 CHARLES H GREENAVVA LT.

Patented Aug. 19, 1924.

UNITED s'raras CHARLES H. ennnnawentr, on LIMA,0HIO..

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Application filed. September 13, 1922. Serial No, 588,095.

one of the objects of the invention is to prov1de a device of thischaracter which will not only quickly perform the operation of packingice cream, but will do so in such a manner that the ice will be forcedinto such a compact mass that the small lumps of ice will actuallyfreeze together, so that the consumption of ice is obviously greatlyreduced.

Another object of the invention is to (provide a device of thischaracter which is arcuate in general outline, so that it will enter thespace between the ice cream container and the packing tub or cabinet,extend partly around the ice cream container, and lit snugly about thecontainer, so that in the operation of the implement it is assured thatthe ice adjacent to the ice cream container will be thoroughly packed.-

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a device ofthis character which is so constructed that it will beimpossible for anyrelatively sharp points or edges to strike either the ice creamcontainer or the tub, which in the prior practice are often damaged inthis manner.

Still other objects and advantages of the invention reside in theprovision of a device of this character which is most simple inconstruction, inexpensive in manufacture, and practically indestructiblein operation.

Other and further advantagesof this invention will be apparent from thefollowing detaileddescription when taken in connec tion with theaccompanying drawings; in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the packer, the handle portion beingbroken away.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional View show- 7 ing the manner in whichthe handle portion 5 is attached to the head.

Figure 3 is a vertical section showing the apertures through the head.

Figure 4; is an elevation of the tub, con- Figure 5 is a horizontalsectional view taken on l1ne 5.5"of Figure 4:.

'Referring to the drawings more in detail, numeral 1 indicates aconventional ice cream tubor cabinet. The tub illustrated/is cir- Lcular in cross section, but of course a tub or cabinet of any shapemaybe employed.

The usual ice cream container 2 isarranged in the tub, and the spacebetween the wall of the tub and the wallof the container is filled withice. It is well known that this ice must be packed at intervals, andtheamount of ice consumption depends Y to a large extenton how well. thepacking operation'isperformed, In the prior practice various crudeimplements have been used to pack theice, and while they pack it to someextent, yetit is done in a most inefficient manner, for the implement-snow used dig holes into the mass of ice while 7 it is beingpackechnndobviously this increases theice consumption instead of decreasing it. Inthe operation of the present invention the ice is quickly packed into amass so compact that the lumps actually freeze together. I ,Wlll nowdescribethe specific, construction of the ice packer or tamper whichproduces these highly desirable results.

The packer or tamper comprises a head 8 indicated by numeral '3, and ahandle portionmindicated by numeral at. The head 3 is arcuate in generaloutline and is shaped to fit into the space between the tub and the icecream container, to. substantially conform to the curi ature of the icecream container, and to extend partly around the same. This is one ofthe important features of the invention, that the inner edge of the headof the packer substantially conforms to the shape of the ice creamcontainer.

The outer edge of the packer is also curved in the preferredconstruction of the device. but it is not essential to thesuccessfuloperation of the device. The ends of the head are not formed into pointsbut are cut off short, so that the ends are flattened for a considerablelength, as indicated by numeral 5. If the head ended in points it wouldbe possible to damage the tub and ice cream container if the packershould be carelessly operated. But in the construction just described itis impossible to injure either the tub or the ice cream container, forthere is only a limited space between the packer and v 110 the walls ofthe tub and container, and hence the lateral movement of the packer islimited, so that it would be impossible to rotate the packersufliciently to bring any of the corners thereof into contact witheither the tub or container.

Of course the handle portion may be attached to the head in any desiredmanner, but I have illustrated a construction in which the head isprovided with a recess 6, the wall of which'is screw-threaded; and thehandle portion at, which may be any ordinary pipe section, isadapted toscrew-threadedly engage in said recess.

While it is not an essential feature of the invention, I prefer toprovide the head with two or moreapertures, indicated by numeral 7,through which water is allowed to pass as the ice is packed.

In the packing operation a series of blows are delivered by the packer,and as the implement covers considerable area the opera tion is quicklyperformed. But more impo rtant than the saving of time in the operationis the saving of ice which is accomplished by efficient packing. By theuse of the implement described herein, all of the ice is packed into anextremely compact mass, this being especially true of the ice adjacentto the ice cream container, and on account of the size and shape of theimplement no holes are formed in the ice mass. As previously stated,when ice is packed with my implement it will be formed into such-acompactinass that the lumps will actually freeze together, and obviouslywhen ice is forced into such a compact mass the saving in the iceconsumption will be very great, and it will have to be packed lessfrequently.

It will also be understood from the foregoing description that thepacker head is so formed that it will be impossible for any relativelysharp points or edges to strike the tub or ice cream container.

The head of the packer may be made of anyv desired material, but it willpreferably be made of cast iron, and it may be cast hollow or otherwise,the essential feature thereof being that the head must have the inneredge thereof curved to conform in a general way to the curvature of theice cream container.

, The bottom of the head'may be corrugated if preferred, but as thisforms no part of the invention, it is not necessary to illustrate such aconstruction. 7

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described what I nowbelieve to be the best embodiment of my invention, but I. do not wish tobe understood thereby as limiting myself or the scope of my invention,as

many modifications maybe made without departing from the spirit of theinvention, and all such I aimto include in the scope of the appendedclaim.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A hand implement for packing me between an ice cream container and itstub, said implement comprising a head and a handle portion attachedthereto, said head having an aperture extending therethrough for thepassage of water, the head constructed to extend partway around the icecream container, the inner edge of the head being curved to conformsubstantially to the curvature of the ice cream container, the ends ofthe head being flattened, and there being a relatively small clearancebetween the head and the walls of the tub and ice cream container,whereby it is impossible to rotate the packer sufficiently to bring thecorners thereof into contact with either the tub or the container.

CHARLES H. GREENAWALT.

